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Thanks Eric, I found that I had to take out the fill and that works for me. It's looking better as I dive into It. I just have to not use automatic labels and create one from the custom label field..

ok Dermot I checked it out and wonder why when I turn off headers b/c They are not viewed the way I would like them to, so I want them off but I also want the label to stay on. . when I turn off the headers from view the labels shut off also. I really want to see the window not the header. ! see now it has potential with a few tweaks.

Thanks Dermot, i'll check it out.

Yes but you can't change how you spell "hdr", that needs to be incorporated into the macro to work correctly. Or we would need to change every opening manually.

That's nice but I think it's something Chief should incorporate . I think Michaels way would require we change every header manually, that's not acceptable. There should be defaults for header labels. This would require a re-write of Chief's macro that is just not correct for framing plans.

And do we really need to spell out the full names of hdrs, it takes up too much space. At this point I can't use them Chief';s way.

The Calif. code really wants you to hire a mech. engineer to figure it out.

MY HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 2014 AND WE HAVE ONE OF THOSE THROUGH THE ROOF DRYER VENTS. Have to clean them out to be safe.

(b) If three 90-degree elbows are used in the vent system, then the maximum vent capacity listed in the tables must be reduced by 10 percent (see Section 504.2.3 for single appliance vents). This implies that the 5- inch-diameter vent has an adjusted capacity of only 110,000 Btu per hour. In this case, the vent system must be increased to 6 inches in diameter (see calculations below). 122,000 (0.90) = 110,000 for 5-inch vent From Table 504.2(2), Select 6-inch vent 186,000 (0.90) = 167,000; This is greater than the required 120,000. Therefore, use a 6-inch vent and connector where three elbows are used.

I always leave MS updates on, and have the latest from NVidia also, without any problems like that with window labels which I have macro's for..

They can have a longer length but you need a 6" vent.

Dropbox works for a lot here

upgrade to X10 , you'll love it.

I always put a big circle on the pages that have nothin on them until I get to that point so they register.

Yes, I was just talking about the blue color.

you can adjust the color in those same settings

try adjusting the PBR settings in the camera settings, same place as "rendering technic options"

Don't use "use generated sky" and "sun follows camera" at the same time. It will slow you down so much. unusable.

It is silly to have to turn off the casing and change the number, I really don't like to use the ignore the casing option, or you will see the casing imbedded into the wall in floor view. I always like it the way it's built, you can always widen the hallways to accommodate whatever casing you might have. Your contractors will scream at you if it's not correct.. If your plan calls for 6" or larger casing, you need to plan for that. Real world conditions rules. I realize in the condition you stated it doesn't matter b/c it's an opening without any casing.

set your casing to 0 and you can move it closer to the wall

Listen to that young man, he is the master of all Chief.

try to remove the gable end wall on the attic level of the 2nd floor and let it rebuild automatically or manually.

Thanks Michael, didn't know that, I guess I should dig in and revamp my plan notes since I don't think Chief is adding them anytime soon.

OK JOE, THANKS ,I CAN DEAL WITH THAT. Never thought of using macros in the plan notes.

Nice use of plan notes and spec's, are they all automatic or did you have to fake them?